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utensil bars
BRANDS TESTED
WHAT MAKES THE PACK?
The utensil bar should be securely packed in
plastic wrappers or paperboard containers or
other material that adequately seals it and to
retain the essential moisture of the utensil bar.
Ideally, packaging should also be recyclable or
biodegradable. Special packaging that meets all
norms and would prevent damage to the product
from water splashes is rated better.
Here are the results of the observation:
Rank
Brand
Nip
Nuera Silver
Scrubz (Reliance)
Clean Mate
Pril
Vim
Odopic
Exo
Expert
Brand
Observation*
555
Nip
Good
BEST BUY
Nip
Nuera Silver
Very good
Reliance
Very good
Clean Mate
Good
Pril
Very good
Vim
Very good
Odopic
Very good
Exo
Excellent
Expert
Very good
555
Good
KEY FINDINGS
In performance tests, Nip is on top followed
by Nuera Silver, Reliance, Clean Mate and
Pril.
Nip and Nuera Silver have the highest
quantity of active ingredients.
Vim, 555 and Exo contain insoluble matter
above the allowed maximum limit of 80 per
cent.
Expert generates the highest foam height
(lather) just after the generation of lather.
However, after one minute, Vim remains
with the highest foam (lather) height .
Vim provides minimum mushiness as it is
coated by a thin plastic film from three sides.
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comparative test
HOW ARE THEY MARKED?
All utensil bar packets should contain the
following information:
utensil bars
Performance on the basis of foam/lather
production
Brand
Instant
After 1 min
Nip
137
43
Nuera Silver
148
48
Reliance
143
48
Clean Mate
133
44
Pril
147
47
Vim
135
49
Odopic
135
45
Exo
147
48
Brand
Expert
152
48
555
102
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SENSORY TESTS
Leaving a few parameters aside, all the
brands have performed well. The bars do
the job that they are made for that is, to
clean and shine utensils without leaving
any residue and without irritating the user.
All the brands are found to have a lemon
fragrance; the colour is generally a dull
green, with Expert having an off-white
hue. Also, no severe harshness or irritation
is felt during the test, while after washing
no residues are found on the washed plates.
All the brands are able to clean the plates
satisfactorily.
CONSUMER VOICE march 2013
Test Result
(number of plates cleaned
per 5gm of sample)
Nip
Nuera Silver
Reliance
Clean Mate
Pril
Vim
Odopic
Exo
Expert
555
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comparative test
Caption: The bars are made to undergo tests to check their capacity to clean tough soil as also for any scratch that may be left on the dish
Net weight
Marking/Labelling
5
10
15
6
8
8
10
Moisture
Foam/Lather
Cleaning efficiency
Tough-soil cleaning
Surface damage
Mushiness
8.55
6.32
5.4
12.6
8.27
4.55
3.34
3.78
11.4
2.7
2.5
2.92
2.40
5.61
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190 x 3
Nip
78
8.8
6.0
5.4
12.6
9.43
4.95
3.43
3.73
11.1
0.75
2.5
3.0
2.70
6.8
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250
Nuera
Silver
78
8.9
7.12
4.8
5.4
10.2
9.16
4.2
3.13
3.66
9.52
2.85
3.0
2.99
2.70
4.16
65
390 x 4
Scrubz
(Reliance)
78
8.7
7.6
5.4
11.4
8.28
4.8
3.07
3.79
9.75
2.85
2.5
2.98
2.40
6.77
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240 x 4
Clean
Mate
78
5.24
4.8
5.4
9.0
9.15
4.9
3.69
3.84
10.35
2.7
3.0
3.0
2.70
6.49
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349 x 3
Pril
77
8.9
3.2
5.4
11.4
9.04
4.7
2.68
3.79
9.6
1.8
2.5
3.0
2.70
6.96
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220 x 3
Vim
Rating: >91: Very Good*****, 7190: Good****, 5170: Average***, 3150: Poor**, up to 30: Very Poor*
100
15
Active matter
Alkalinity
Retention
Physico-Chemical Tests
%
Weightage
Packing
General Tests
MRP, Rs
Test
Parameters
Brand
77
8.65
7.56
5.4
10.2
8.48
4.65
3.12
9.75
2.7
2.5
2.91
2.70
5.20
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282 x 3
Odopic
76
8.8
7.24
3.2
5.4
10.2
9.39
3.85
2.94
3.83
10.27
2.85
2.5
3.0
3.00
7.0
35
500
Exo
555
74
8.4
6.56
3.2
5.4
10.2
9.56
3.2
3.51
3.58
10.8
1.8
2.5
3.0
2.70
6.25
30
72
8.8
6.60
5.4
9.0
7.94
4.5
2.74
3.76
9.3
1.5
3.0
2.95
2.40
5.0
30
160 x 3 200 x 3
Expert
utensil bars
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